People lifted out of poverty in once-destitute village

Shibadong village, a once destitute backwater in central Hunan province, is setting a good example in poverty alleviation.

The village, located in Huayuan county, Xiangxi Tu autonomous prefecture, has 225 households and 939 residents, most of whom had been afflicted by poverty for years.

Things started to turn around after President Xi Jinping visited the village in November 2013 and called on governments at all levels to lift the impoverished villagers out of dire straits through "targeted" measures.